VPG VanWeigh Use and care manual

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VanWeigh®
Installation, Setup and Calibration Manual

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Important installation information and liability
waiver
VPG designs and manufactures on-board vehicle weighing equipment. These installation
guidelines are provided solely for the use of trained installers and represent the correct, safe and
recommended method of installation.
These guidelines must be followed fully to ensure proper, safe installation. Failure to do so may
result in serious consequences including, but not limited to, failure of the system to function
properly and damage to the weighing equipment that could jeopardize the stability and safety of
the vehicle.
VPG accepts no responsibility or liability for consequences arising from any improper installation
of the weighing equipment including but not limited to, any misapplication or misinterpretation of
the installation information contained herein.
Strict observance of these guidelines should help to ensure accurate weight measurement and
enable safe operation of the vehicle. Failure of our on-board vehicle weighing equipment due to
poor installation workmanship or incorrectly installed elements remains solely the responsibility of
the installer.
VPG does not accept responsibility for the structural integrity of the vehicle concerned, for any
part thereof, and for its proper, safe operation.
The company also reserves the right to make any amendments and alterations to this document
deemed necessary. You should ensure you have the current version of this information by
contacting VPG prior to performing installation, such as on our website at www.vpgsensors.com
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Contents
Important installation information
and liability waiver 3
Introduction and scope 6
Scope 6
About this document 6
Document Control 6
Important installation information 7
Installation 9
Components 10
Tools 14
Installation overview 15
Typical system schematics 17
How to install the display unit 18
How to install the junction box 20
Connecting the cables 21
Sensor types 22
Sensor installation positions 23
Axle transducer on a front strut 24
Axle transducer on a leaf spring 25
Air pressure transducer 26
How to install a steel axle
transducer 27
How to install an air pressure
transducer 29
System Overview 33
VanWeigh® Display Unit Overview34
Display unit operation 35
Home Page 35
How to navigate the system 36
Editing Values 37
Configuration 39
The configuration menu 40
Login 41
Vehicle configuration 42
How to configure the junction box 43
How to configure the alarms 47
Weighing the Vehicle 48
How to calibrate the junction box 51
How to configure the display 54
How to configure a serial output 56
How to configure the weighing units 57
How to configure the PIN Numbers 58
System info and Diagnostics
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System Info 60
Diagnostics 63
Appendix A 67
System configuration table 68
Zero and span weights tables 69
Zero weights: 69
Span weights: 69
Appendix B 71
VanWeigh display Molex Microfit 24-
way connector 72
Appendix C 73
VanWeigh II Specification 74
Appendix D 77
Warning and Status Messages 78
Alarm / Warning Icons 80
Message/Log Error Code Text 81
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